Financial Analyst-Planning at TallgrassLakewood, Colorado, United States — full-time

Description

Primary Purpose:

The Planning and Analysis department owns key budgeting and forecasting processes, including data retrieval, organization of data, compiling reports and dashboards, and monitoring Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) to support decision making.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Own expense forecasts for assigned business units; create monthly financial reports distributed to owners and investors

Build consolidated reporting views combining business unit operational and capital data to support variance analysis and management reviews

Maintain relationships with various business unit owners throughout the company, providing insights into operational and financial activity

Update monthly capital project forecasts and perform variance analysis in coordination with Project Accounting and Project Controls

Assist with preparation of the monthly earnings and forecast report, annual budgets and long-range financial plan reporting and analytics

Assist with zero based budgeting effort on an annual basis

Create databases to track cost reporting, analytics and provide insights to management

Maintain and administer reporting databases and data models, including implementation and enforcement of data quality checks, validation rules and reconciliation procedures to ensure accuracy and completeness of reporting

Design and develop interactive and customized Power BI or similar reports and executive dashboards that surface key KPIs, trends and actionable insights for finance and operations stakeholders

Analyze and prepare ad hoc financial data to identify trends, variances and opportunities for improvement. Prepare analyses that support strategic decision making

Assist with company-wide budget process

Own and assist with various system enhancements and monthly processes to support forecasting and budgeting

Speak clearly, both in person and by telephone, using a high level of verbal skills and listen carefully. Foster and maintain relationships enterprise wide

Maintain a regular, dependable attendance and a consistently high level of performance

Will work non-traditional hours as needed

Maintain a high regard for personal safety, for the safety of company assets and employees, and the general public

Other daily, weekly, monthly, or special project duties as identified and defined

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline